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PH gov't eyes fostering inclusive economic growth: NEDA

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Updated as of Jan 09 01:41 PM

The newly released Philippine Economy Development Plan aims to foster growth that's inclusive and will benefit every Filipino, National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Monday. Read more »

'Poorest PH families hit harder by COVID compared to Asian peers'

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 04:09 PM

Poor families in the Philippines were more adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the poor in other nations in Asia, the ADB said. Read more »

NEDA: Fully reopening economy, higher booster uptake needed to reduce poverty

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Posted at Aug 19 03:54 PM

NEDA said government must first 'begin the high growth of the economy' through eased pandemic measures and boosting human capital investments. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 15, 2022

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Posted at Aug 15 11:48 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

PH poverty incidence rises to 18.1 pct

Jam Sta. Rosa, AFP
Posted at Aug 15 03:56 PM

Children walk through a flooded area due to high tide in Baseco, one of the biggest slums in Manila on Monday. Read more »

19.99 million Filipinos poor in 2021 as poverty incidence rises: PSA

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Updated as of Aug 15 03:04 PM

At least 19.99 million Filipinos were considered poor in 2021 as the poverty incidence rose to 18.1 percent, the state statistics bureau said Monday. Read more »

PH family of 5 needs P12,082 to cover basic needs: PSA

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 10:36 AM

A Filipino family of 5 needs P12,082 per month to cover basic food and non-food needs in the first semester of 2021, data from the state statistics bureau released Friday showed. Read more »

Ekonomiya bumagal, bilang ng mahihirap tumaas dahil sa mahigpit na lockdown: ADB

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Posted at Apr 29 08:53 PM

Nagbunga ang mahigpit na quarantine ng mabagal na ekonomiya at mas maraming mahihirap, ayon sa ADB. Read more »

Pandemic 'clearly' worsened PH poverty in 2020: ADB official

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 03:06 PM

Poverty in the Philippines worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will remain high this year, an official of the Asian Development Bank said Wednesday. Read more »

Pandemic seen to 'temporarily slow' government's gains in reducing poverty: NEDA

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Updated as of Sep 11 03:35 PM

The coronavirus pandemic may temporarily disrupt the gains achieved by the government in terms of poverty reduction, Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Chua said Friday.   Read more »